As a part of the Mars family, The Nutro Company has more than 80 years
of experience creating great-tasting, nutritious pet foods. We
understand that your pets aren't just companions-they're important
members of your family. The Nutro Company is dedicated to providing
premium pet food to dogs and cats and continues to create innovative
and healthful formulas for every life stage, activity level and size.

Job Description

Job Summary: This role provides
both strategic and operational direction and leadership for quality
& food safety throughout the entire Nutro business pipeline from
vendor to consumer. This position is accountable for Quality and Food
Safety in the global Nutro business and ensures that all products
shipped to consumers are processed, packed and handled to
specification. This position is critical for driving the change agenda
on quality for Nutro. This position is a member of the Nutro R&D
leadership team and is seen to be a potential successor for the VP
R&D.

Principal
Accountabilities

Leadership of the cross-functional
quality transformation in the Nutro business through identification and
implementation of state of the art quality (and supply) procedures,
equipment and standards (factory network and related functions within
our pipeline from vendor to consumer.

Ensures compliance to Mars global
quality standards and quality systems Contribution to improvement of
Mars global quality standards, systems and best practices (in a
specific field of expertise).